General European Guidebooks

The following guidebooks provide details about rock climbing in more than one country and usually offer general information about various rock climbing areas rather than specific topos or route descriptions.

All of these rock climbing guidebooks are in stock (unless otherwise stated) and are dispatched within 2 working days (usually 24 hours) from the UK.

This guidebook describes routes up to Difficile grade on all the 4,000m peaks and mountains in the Alps, which are spread over 6 regions in France, Switzerland and Italy. In total there are 50 major mountains over 4,000m which are covered by over 230 different routes. Revised and re-printed in July 2012 the routes are shown on colour photo topos with detailed descriptions and descent information. More Information

Austria and southern Germany. The guidebook is split into 8 main areas and covers 28 different crags. Published in 2017 (updated 2nd edition) all the problems are shown on colour photo-topos along with boulder maps for each sector, and is in English and German text throughout. More Information

This book covers the various rock climbing, sports climbing, bouldering and deep water soloing in France, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain and Morocco, and will help you plan your next rock climbing holiday to south western Europe. A general introduction is given to each country, with lots of photographs, maps and background information, that make you want to go and climb in these countries.
Published in December 2007 and in English text throughout. More Information

South Eastern Europe rock climbing Atlas, which covers the rock climbing, sports climbing and bouldering crags in Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Macedonia, Romania, and Slovenia and gives some excellent alternatives to the usual western European rock climbing areas.
A general introduction is given to each country, with lots of photographs, maps and background information, that make you want to go and climb in these countries.
Published in November 2006 and in English text throughout. More Information

The Greece & The Middle East rock climbing Atlas, which covers the rock climbing, sports climbing and bouldering in Greece, Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. A general introduction is given to each country, with a lot of photographs, maps and background information, that make you want to go and climb in these countries.
Published in November 2006 and in English text throughout. More Information

This guidebook covers the best bouldering areas in the central Alps and includes; 4 areas in Switzerland, including Magic Wood; 2 areas in Germany; 2 areas in Austria to the west of Innsbruck, and 3 areas in Italy, including Val di Mello. All the problems are shown on colour photo-topos along with boulder maps for each sector. This is the 4th edition of this guidebook, published in 2017, and is in English and German text throughout. More Information

This is a selective guidebook covering some of the Mediterranean’s finest rock climbs in 7 different countries. The guidebook details 113 multi-pitch routes in Spain, France, Italy, Malta, Croatia, Greece and Turkey. The routes chosen will suit the mid-grade climber with 27 routes from F4 to F5, 52 routes from F6a+ to F6b+, and 34 routes from F6c to F7a. In total 25 different climbing areas are covered with all the routes described in great detail. Each route is shown on a colour photo topo, along with information regarding gear required, type and style of the climbing, approach and descent information. Published in 2014 and written in French and English text throughout. More Information

This coffee table style guidebook describes describing 19 of the best multi-pitch rock climbing areas in Europe. The 19 locations described are all in great setting, and are iconic places to go climbing in Ireland, France, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Norway, Austria, Croatia, Bulgaria, and Greece. For each location there is an overall description of the style and aspect of the climbing, which coupled with personal experiences of the author and topos of iconic routes provide a great read. Published in November 2016, this book will provide great inspiration to go multi-pitch climbing in Europe, and is in English text throughout. More Information

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